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The Daily

What Does Kamala Harris Stand For?

The Daily

The New York Times

Daily News, News

4.3107.7K Ratings

🗓️ 31 July 2019

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Democratic voters have been drawn to Senator Kamala Harris as a messenger, even though her message remains a work in progress. Ahead of her second presidential debate appearance, we consider what the candidate says she believes. Guest: Alexander Burns, who covers national politics for The New York Times, spoke with Ms. Harris. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Background reading: Ms. Harris says she wants relevant policy, not “a beautiful sonnet.” Is that enough for voters?Read a transcript of our reporter’s conversation with Ms. Harris.

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From the New York Times, I'm Michael Barrow. This is Bailey.

0:10.0

Today, Democratic voters have been drawn to Kamala Harris as a messenger.

0:16.0

Even though her message remains a work in progress,

0:21.0

a head of her debate performance tonight,

0:24.0

what Harris herself says she stands for.

0:28.0

Plus, last night's debate.

0:37.0

It's Wednesday, July 31.

0:43.0

Good afternoon and thank you for calling on Love Teach, right to sit there and speak in Harris's.

0:49.0

Hey, I'm trying to reach room 825, Alex Burns.

0:53.0

Do you hold on takeoff for me? Yes.

0:58.0

Mix, meat and mingle over cocktails and music at our Happening WX Live Z bar.

1:03.0

You'll find everything from pint to pino noir to signature drinks.

1:07.0

Plus a snack attack menu and can't miss Live at a Loser Tells event.

1:12.0

Hello. Hey, it's Michael.

1:15.0

We just were serenaded with descriptions of snack attacks, sound centric scenes and pino noir.

1:22.0

We reached Alex Burns in Detroit where he's covering the Democratic debates.

1:28.0

Alex, the last time we spoke, it was right after the first Democratic debate.

1:33.0

And all the attention had been on this exchange between Kamala Harris and Joe Biden about busing.

1:40.0

But then this other interesting thing happened.

1:43.0

No one should have to work more than one job to have a roof over their head and food on the table.

1:49.0

Right, there was this more muddled moment for Kamala Harris.

1:54.0

We've always questioned this person talking about health care.

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